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PART2 ESH LEGAL REQUIREMENT

ACTIVITY/ INCIDENT

REQUIREMENT

Notification Of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning And Occupational Diseases (NADOPOD)

An employer shall notify the nearest Occupational Safety and Health office(DOSH) of any accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning or occupational disease which has occurred or is likely to occur at the place of work

Notification Of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning And Occupational Diseases ( NADOPOD)

1)Reporting of death or serious bodily injury as specified in Frst Schedule which prevents the person from following his normal occupation more than 4 calendar days. 2)Notify the nearest DOSH 3) Send the report thereof in an approved form (JKKP 6 Form) within 7 days.

Notification Of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning And Occupational Diseases (NADOPOD)

The record shall be kept at the place where the work to which it relates is carried on or, if this is not practicable, at the usual place of business of the employer or self-employed person and an entry in the registry shall be kept for at least 5 years from the date on which it was made.

CLAUSE

OSHA 1994 (Act 514) Part VIII Section 32 (1)

OSHA 1994 (Act 514) NADOPOD Part II Reg 5

OSHA 1994 (Act 514) NADOPOD Part IV Reg. 10 (2)

ACTIVITY/ INCIDENT

Lifting of weights

Precautions against fire

Dangerous parts of machinery

Projecting Material

Machinery manufactured or repaired must comply with regulations.

Certificate of fitness

REQUIREMENT No person shall be employed to lift, carry or move any load so heavy as to be likely to cause bodily injury to him.

Precautions against fire shall be taken and there shall be provided and maintained, such means of escape in case of fire other than means of exit in ordinary use, and such means of extinguishing fire as may be prescribed.

Every dangerous part of any machinery shall be securely fenced unless it is in such a position or of such construction as to be as safe to every person employed or working on or entering into the premises as it would be if securely fenced. In respect of such machinery as may be prescribed, any part of any material carried by that machinery while it is working thereon which projects beyond any part of the machinery shall be effectively fenced unless it is in such a position as to be safe to any person employed or working on or entering into the premises.

(1) No person shall manufacture, repair or install machinery in such a manner that it does not comply with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder applicable to such machinery. (2) No person shall import any machinery other than transmission machinery which does not comply with any regulations made under this Act applicable to such machinery.

(1) No person shall operate or cause or permit to be operated any machinery in respect of which a certificate of fitness is prescribed, unless there is in force in relation to the operation of the machinery a valid certificate of

CLAUSE FMA Part II SHW Section 12

FMA Part II SHW Section 13

FMA SHW Part II Section 15

FMA Part II Section 16

FMA Part II SHW Section 18

FMA Part II SHW Section 18

fitness issued under this Act. (2) In the case of any contravention of subsection (1) an Inspector shall forthwith serve upon the person aforesaid a notice in writing prohibiting the operation of the machinery or may render the machinery inoperative until such time as a valid certificate of fitness is issued. (3) Certificates of fitness issued under this Act shall be in the forms respectively prescribed, and shall be valid subject to this Act, for such period as may be prescribed. (4) A certificate of fitness in respect of any machinery which is being dismantled or repaired or is damaged for any reason shall terminate upon such dismantlement, repair or damage, but the Chief Inspector may exempt any machinery from the application of this subsection if in his opinion the machinery will not cause any danger to any person or property.